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Rio Blanco County, Colorado (CO)

County population in 2019: 6,552 (all rural); it was 5,986 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 1,227
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 648
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 1,623
Renter-occupied apartments: 772 (it was 683 in 2000)
% of renters here:

30%
State:

34%

Land area: 3221 sq. mi.

Water area: 1.9 sq. mi.

Population density: 2 people per square mile   (very low).

March 2019 cost of living index in Rio Blanco County: 92.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (21.9%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (21.1%), Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services (11.3%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 69%
  • Government: 25%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in Rio Blanco County, CO (2019)
    • 5,50284.2%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 68110.4%Hispanic or Latino
    • 2373.6%Two or more races
    • 761.2%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
    • 300.5%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 80.1%Asian alone
Median resident age:

37.3 years
Colorado median age:

37.1 years
Males: 3,353  (51.2%)
Females: 3,199  (48.8%)
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Average household size:
Rio Blanco County:

2.0 people
Colorado:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2019: $57,961 ($37,711 in 1999)
This county:

$57,961
Colorado:

$77,127

Median contract rent in 2019 for apartments: $733 (lower quartile is $542, upper quartile is $935)
This county:

$733
State:

$1258


Estimated median house or condo value in 2019: $226,553 (it was $95,200 in 2000)
Rio Blanco:

$226,553
Colorado:

$394,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $163,351 - $320,830

Mean price in 2019:

Detached houses: $421,330
Here:

$421,330
State:

$487,835

Townhouses or other attached units: $112,786
Here:

$112,786
State:

$416,827

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $124,441
Here:

$124,441
State:

$319,497

Mobile homes: $53,115
Here:

$53,115
State:

$102,984

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,327
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $347

Institutionalized population: 53

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 1
  • Burglaries: 2
  • Thefts: 17
  • Auto thefts: 0
Rio Blanco County, CO map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1997: 16 buildings, average cost: $77,200
  • 1998: 15 buildings, average cost: $70,100
  • 1999: 18 buildings, average cost: $67,500
  • 2000: 15 buildings, average cost: $93,200
  • 2001: 25 buildings, average cost: $121,300
  • 2002: 18 buildings, average cost: $128,200
  • 2003: 23 buildings, average cost: $141,600
  • 2004: 39 buildings, average cost: $113,000
  • 2005: 41 buildings, average cost: $127,900
  • 2006: 50 buildings, average cost: $137,900
  • 2007: 46 buildings, average cost: $142,300
  • 2008: 38 buildings, average cost: $214,200
  • 2009: 26 buildings, average cost: $192,400
  • 2010: 22 buildings, average cost: $499,300
  • 2011: 16 buildings, average cost: $318,600
  • 2012: 8 buildings, average cost: $283,600
  • 2013: 14 buildings, average cost: $222,900
  • 2014: 10 buildings, average cost: $240,600
  • 2015: 11 buildings, average cost: $285,600
  • 2016: 6 buildings, average cost: $208,600
  • 2017: 13 buildings, average cost: $628,400
  • 2018: 19 buildings, average cost: $167,500
  • 2019: 9 buildings, average cost: $312,600
Number of permits per 10,000 Rio Blanco, CO residents
Average permit cost in Rio Blanco, CO
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $838 (0.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $623 (0.3%)

Distribution of median household income in Rio Blanco, CO in 2019
Distribution of house value in Rio Blanco, CO in 2019
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Rio Blanco, CO in 2019
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2019: 9.6%
Rio Blanco County:

9.6%
Colorado:

9.3%
(7.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 3.3% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 75.0% for American Indian residents, 39.5% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2019: 37.3 years old
(Males: 38.0 years old, Females: 36.3 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 39.4 years old, Black residents: 56.1 years old, American Indian residents: 57.0 years old, Asian residents: 46.5 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 23.6 years old, Other race residents: 48.8 years old)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Rio Blanco County is $627 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $696 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $897 a month.

Cities in this county include: Meeker, Rangely.

Rio Blanco County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

2018 air pollution in Rio Blanco County:

Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.00 ppm (standard limit: 0.053 ppm). Below U.S. average.
Ozone (1-hour): 0.039 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Above U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 8.6 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.

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Neighboring counties: Boone County, Indiana , Monmouth County, New Jersey , Ocean County, New Jersey , Holmes County, Ohio , Mason County, Illinois , Shelby County, Missouri .

Unemployment in November 2020:
Here:

4.7%
Colorado:

6.2%

Unemployment by year in Rio Blanco, CO
County total employment by year in Rio Blanco, CO
County average yearly wages by year in Rio Blanco, CO

Current college students: 385
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 91.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 23.7%

Number of foreign born residents: 189 (31.3% naturalized citizens)

Rio Blanco County:

2.9%
Whole state:

9.5%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1132010 or later
  • 412000 to 2009
  • 151990 to 1999
  • 281980 to 1989
  • 191970 to 1979
  • 40Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute): 17.4 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 89.1%

Rio Blanco County marital status for males Rio Blanco County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 2,625
  • One, attached: 22
  • Two: 72
  • 3 or 4: 121
  • 5 to 9: 163
  • 10 to 19: 74
  • 20 to 49: 115
  • 50 or more: 8
  • Mobile homes: 266
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 7

Housing units in Rio Blanco County with a mortgage: 957 (29 second mortgage, 33 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 759

Here:

55.8% with mortgage
State:

70.8% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Rio Blanco County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Other1,0584
Evangelical Protestant89915
Catholic6042
Mainline Protestant4344
None3,671-
Rio Blanco County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 3
Rio Blanco County:

4.83 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.50 / 10,000 pop.


Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
This county:

1.61 / 10,000 pop.
Colorado:

0.45 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 7
Rio Blanco County:

11.26 / 10,000 pop.
Colorado:

3.13 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 8
This county:

12.87 / 10,000 pop.
State:

8.99 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Rio Blanco County:

5.4%
Colorado:

5.3%

Adult obesity rate:
Rio Blanco County:

15.7%
State:

18.4%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

8.0%
State:

9.6%

Agriculture in Rio Blanco County:

Average size of farms: 1537 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $52,740
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 91.40%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $57,288
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $77,784
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 83.67%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 5.92

Earthquake activity:

Rio Blanco County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Colorado state average. It is 1331% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 337.7 miles away from Rio Blanco County center, causing $26,000,000 total damage
On 10/28/1983 at 14:06:06, a magnitude 7.3 (6.2 MB, 7.3 MS, 7.0 MW) earthquake occurred 399.3 miles away from the county center, causing 2 deaths (2 shaking deaths) and 3 injuries, causing $15,000,000 total damage
On 10/3/1915 at 06:52:48, a magnitude 7.6 (7.6 UK) earthquake occurred 487.7 miles away from the county center
On 3/28/1975 at 02:31:05, a magnitude 6.2 (6.1 MB, 6.0 MS, 6.2 ML, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 259.0 miles away from the county center
On 3/18/2020 at 13:09:31, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 7.4 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 206.6 miles away from Rio Blanco County center
On 2/3/1995 at 15:26:10, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 MB, 4.6 MS, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 126.9 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Colorado Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4498, Natural disaster type: Other
  • Colorado Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3224: September 05, 2005, FEMA Id: 3224, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Colorado Wildfires, Incident Period: April 23, 2002 to August 06, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1421: June 19, 2002, FEMA Id: 1421, Natural disaster type: Fire
  • Colorado SEVERE STORMS, MUDSLIDES, LANDSLIDES, FLOODING, Incident Period: July 27, 1984, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-719: July 27, 1984, FEMA Id: 719, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood

The number of natural disasters in Rio Blanco County (4) is a lot smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 2
Emergencies Declared: 1
Means of transportation to work in 2019 - Rio Blanco

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 2,274 (71.9%)
  • Carpooled: 462 (14.6%)
  • Bus: 5 (0.2%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 18 (0.6%)
  • Bicycle: 46 (1.5%)
  • Walked: 177 (5.6%)
  • Worked at home: 181 (5.7%)
Class of Workers in 2019
Most common industries in 2019 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2019


  • Health care and social assistance (15%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Retail trade (5%)
  • Other services, except public administration (4%)

Most common industries for females in 2019


  • Health care and social assistance (19%)
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Accommodation and food services (14%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Retail trade (6%)
  • Other services, except public administration (5%)

Most common occupations in 2019 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2019


  • Construction and extraction occupations (23%)
  • Management occupations (12%)
  • Production occupations (11%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Sales and related occupations (6%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (5%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (4%)

Most common occupations for females in 2019


  • Office and administrative support occupations (23%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (10%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (7%)
  • Healthcare support occupations (6%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (5%)
  • Management occupations (5%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Mexico (53%)
  • Colombia (20%)
  • Canada (10%)
  • Pakistan (5%)
  • Netherlands (4%)
  • Scotland (3%)
  • Russia (2%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Rio Blanco County


  • German (13%)
  • English (12%)
  • Irish (12%)
  • American (8%)
  • Scottish (4%)
  • European (3%)
  • Dutch (2%)

Owners and renters by unit type
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

People in group quarters in Rio Blanco County, Colorado in 2000:

  • 143 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 33 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
  • 28 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 17 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 11 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 11 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill

People in group quarters in Rio Blanco County, Colorado in 2010:

  • 177 people in college/university student housing
  • 39 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 12 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 5 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
  • 2 people in hospitals with patients who have no usual home elsewhere
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $68,034.

6.75% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($52,714 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.75%
Colorado average:

10.99%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.17% relocated from other counties in Colorado ($28,182 average AGI)
2.59% relocated from other states ($24,532 average AGI)
Rio Blanco County:

2.59%
Colorado average:

4.99%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
from Mesa County, CO  1.01% ($32,522 average AGI)


8.01% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($58,492 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

8.01%
Colorado average:

9.96%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.41% relocated to other counties in Colorado ($31,995 average AGI)
3.59% relocated to other states ($26,497 average AGI)
Rio Blanco County:

3.59%
Colorado average:

3.89%

Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
to Mesa County, CO  1.60% ($71,432 average AGI)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.3
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.8

Births per 1000 population in Rio Blanco County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 8.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2019: 7.6

Deaths per 1000 population in Rio Blanco County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 12.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 9.2

Infant deaths per 1000 population in Rio Blanco County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 8.4%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 5.9%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Rio Blanco County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Rio Blanco County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Rio Blanco County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Rio Blanco County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Rio Blanco County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Rio Blanco County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 865 (762 aged, 103 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 224 (15%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 6,552
  • Male householders: 1,204 (420 living alone), Female householders: 1,188 (330 living alone)
  • 1,277 spouses (1,277 opposite-sex spouses), 76 unmarried partners, (67 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 1,877 children (1,820 natural, 19 adopted, 35 stepchildren), 217 grandchildren, 21 brothers or sisters, 93 parents, 0 foster children, 51 other relatives, 194 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 343

Size of family households: 737 2-persons, 242 3-persons, 342 4-persons, 131 5-persons, 33 6-persons, 31 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 748 1-person, 112 2-persons, 5 3-persons.

1,054 married couples with children.
262 single-parent households (162 men, 100 women).

94.2% of residents of Rio Blanco speak English at home.
5.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (76% speak English very well, 2% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 11% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $30,923,000 ($5,094 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $347,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $11,954,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $6,594,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $395,000
Federal grants: $7,587,000
Federal procurement contracts: $903,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $3,490,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $107,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $6,236,000
Federal Government insurance: $3,417,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 375
Here:

63 per 1000 residents
State:

76 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 311
Here:

52 per 1000 residents
State:

32 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +53
Here:

+9 per 1000 residents
State:

+24 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -116
Here:  -19 per 1000 residents
State:  +10 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Rio Blanco County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.25 millions of gallons per day (26% from ground, 74% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.2
State:

6.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.6
State:

4.0

Year house built in Rio Blanco County, Colorado
  • Year house built in Rio Blanco County, Colorado
  • 2372014 or later
  • 552010 to 2013
  • 4562000 to 2009
  • 2841990 to 1999
  • 6541980 to 1989
  • 8761970 to 1979
  • 2211960 to 1969
  • 1681950 to 1959
  • 1711940 to 1949
  • 3661939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Rio Blanco County, Colorado
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Rio Blanco County, Colorado
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Rio Blanco County, Colorado
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 203 rooms
  • 1614 rooms
  • 4505 rooms
  • 3406 rooms
  • 2267 rooms
  • 1908 rooms
  • 3159+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Rio Blanco County, Colorado
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Rio Blanco County, Colorado
  • 91 room
  • 772 rooms
  • 733 rooms
  • 1534 rooms
  • 1635 rooms
  • 876 rooms
  • 517 rooms
  • 338 rooms
  • 389+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Rio Blanco County, Colorado
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Rio Blanco County, Colorado
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Rio Blanco County, Colorado
  • 0no bedroom
  • 341 bedroom
  • 2192 bedrooms
  • 9033 bedrooms
  • 3794 bedrooms
  • 1695+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Rio Blanco County, Colorado
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Rio Blanco County, Colorado
  • 9no bedroom
  • 1181 bedroom
  • 1812 bedrooms
  • 2933 bedrooms
  • 584 bedrooms
  • 265+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Rio Blanco County, Colorado in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Rio Blanco County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Rio Blanco County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 34no vehicle
  • 3441 vehicle
  • 5382 vehicles
  • 3873 vehicles
  • 2844 vehicles
  • 1405+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Rio Blanco County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Rio Blanco County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 33no vehicle
  • 3461 vehicle
  • 2132 vehicles
  • 603 vehicles
  • 64 vehicles
  • 255+ vehicles

81.1% of Rio Blanco County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 29% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 64% lived in Colorado.

Rio Blanco County:

81.1%
State average:

82.0%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 3,476
  • Other state: 2,835
  • Northeast: 202
  • Midwest: 650
  • South: 622
  • West: 1,359
Year householders moved into unit in Rio Blanco County, CO
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Rio Blanco County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 66.9%Utility gas
  • 13.0%Electricity
  • 11.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 8.1%Wood
  • 0.3%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 44.3%Electricity
  • 39.1%Utility gas
  • 7.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 4.5%Wood
  • 2.7%Other fuel
  • 2.4%No fuel used

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 3
Here:

0.4%
Colorado:

8.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 47
Here:

17.2%
Colorado:

8.6%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 27
Here:

5.9%
Colorado:

13.1%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Rio Blanco County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:

  • Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $191,000
    Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $86,000
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $336,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $112,000
    Air Transportation: $72,000
  • Construction - Financial Administration: $3,401,000
    General Public Buildings: $2,272,000
    Parks and Recreation: $428,000
    Air Transportation: $265,000
    Regular Highways: $170,000
    Water Utilities: $25,000
  • Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $4,845,000
    Regular Highways: $4,372,000
    Police Protection: $1,881,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $1,808,000
    Financial Administration: $1,640,000
    Correctional Institutions: $988,000
    General Public Buildings: $821,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $687,000
    Solid Waste Management: $657,000
    Parks and Recreation: $542,000
    Health - Other: $307,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $288,000
    Housing and Community Development: $260,000
    General - Other: $256,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $243,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $240,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $204,000
    Air Transportation: $184,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $107,000
    Transit Utilities: $106,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $46,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $553,000
    Air Transportation: $217,000
    Other: $58,000
    Highways: $21,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $27,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Hospitals: $180,000
    Other - General - Other: $165,000
    Other - Regular Highways: $96,000
    Other - Public Welfare - Other: $47,000
    Other - Local Fire Protection: $41,000
    Other - Health - Other: $3,000
    Other - Libraries: $2,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Natural Resources - Other: $22,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $199,000
    Public Welfare: $55,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $670,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $635,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $35,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $561,000
    General Revenue - Other: $189,000
    Rents: $43,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $43,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $39,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff Services: $82,000
    Police Protection: $6,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $63,267,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $3,184,000
    Public Welfare: $1,991,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,718,000
    Other: $1,706,000
    Health and Hospitals: $131,000
  • Tax - Property: $10,025,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,680,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $378,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $191,000
    Other: $47,000
    Other License: $4,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $7,476,000

Rio Blanco County government finances - Revenue in 2018:

  • Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $191,000
    Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $86,000
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $336,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $112,000
    Air Transportation: $72,000
  • Construction - Financial Administration: $3,401,000
    General Public Buildings: $2,272,000
    Parks and Recreation: $428,000
    Air Transportation: $265,000
    Regular Highways: $170,000
    Water Utilities: $25,000
  • Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $4,845,000
    Regular Highways: $4,372,000
    Police Protection: $1,881,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $1,808,000
    Financial Administration: $1,640,000
    Correctional Institutions: $988,000
    General Public Buildings: $821,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $687,000
    Solid Waste Management: $657,000
    Parks and Recreation: $542,000
    Health - Other: $307,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $288,000
    Housing and Community Development: $260,000
    General - Other: $256,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $243,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $240,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $204,000
    Air Transportation: $184,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $107,000
    Transit Utilities: $106,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $46,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $553,000
    Air Transportation: $217,000
    Other: $58,000
    Highways: $21,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $27,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Hospitals: $180,000
    Other - General - Other: $165,000
    Other - Regular Highways: $96,000
    Other - Public Welfare - Other: $47,000
    Other - Local Fire Protection: $41,000
    Other - Health - Other: $3,000
    Other - Libraries: $2,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Natural Resources - Other: $22,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $199,000
    Public Welfare: $55,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $670,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $635,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $35,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $561,000
    General Revenue - Other: $189,000
    Rents: $43,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $43,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $39,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff Services: $82,000
    Police Protection: $6,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $63,267,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $3,184,000
    Public Welfare: $1,991,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,718,000
    Other: $1,706,000
    Health and Hospitals: $131,000
  • Tax - Property: $10,025,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,680,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $378,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $191,000
    Other: $47,000
    Other License: $4,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $7,476,000

Rio Blanco County government finances - Debt in 2018:

  • Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $191,000
    Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $86,000
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $336,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $112,000
    Air Transportation: $72,000
  • Construction - Financial Administration: $3,401,000
    General Public Buildings: $2,272,000
    Parks and Recreation: $428,000
    Air Transportation: $265,000
    Regular Highways: $170,000
    Water Utilities: $25,000
  • Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $4,845,000
    Regular Highways: $4,372,000
    Police Protection: $1,881,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $1,808,000
    Financial Administration: $1,640,000
    Correctional Institutions: $988,000
    General Public Buildings: $821,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $687,000
    Solid Waste Management: $657,000
    Parks and Recreation: $542,000
    Health - Other: $307,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $288,000
    Housing and Community Development: $260,000
    General - Other: $256,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $243,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $240,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $204,000
    Air Transportation: $184,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $107,000
    Transit Utilities: $106,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $46,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $553,000
    Air Transportation: $217,000
    Other: $58,000
    Highways: $21,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $27,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Hospitals: $180,000
    Other - General - Other: $165,000
    Other - Regular Highways: $96,000
    Other - Public Welfare - Other: $47,000
    Other - Local Fire Protection: $41,000
    Other - Health - Other: $3,000
    Other - Libraries: $2,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Natural Resources - Other: $22,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $199,000
    Public Welfare: $55,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $670,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $635,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $35,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $561,000
    General Revenue - Other: $189,000
    Rents: $43,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $43,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $39,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff Services: $82,000
    Police Protection: $6,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $63,267,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $3,184,000
    Public Welfare: $1,991,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,718,000
    Other: $1,706,000
    Health and Hospitals: $131,000
  • Tax - Property: $10,025,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,680,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $378,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $191,000
    Other: $47,000
    Other License: $4,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $7,476,000

Rio Blanco County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:

  • Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $191,000
    Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $86,000
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $336,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $112,000
    Air Transportation: $72,000
  • Construction - Financial Administration: $3,401,000
    General Public Buildings: $2,272,000
    Parks and Recreation: $428,000
    Air Transportation: $265,000
    Regular Highways: $170,000
    Water Utilities: $25,000
  • Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $4,845,000
    Regular Highways: $4,372,000
    Police Protection: $1,881,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $1,808,000
    Financial Administration: $1,640,000
    Correctional Institutions: $988,000
    General Public Buildings: $821,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $687,000
    Solid Waste Management: $657,000
    Parks and Recreation: $542,000
    Health - Other: $307,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $288,000
    Housing and Community Development: $260,000
    General - Other: $256,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $243,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $240,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $204,000
    Air Transportation: $184,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $107,000
    Transit Utilities: $106,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $46,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $553,000
    Air Transportation: $217,000
    Other: $58,000
    Highways: $21,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $27,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Hospitals: $180,000
    Other - General - Other: $165,000
    Other - Regular Highways: $96,000
    Other - Public Welfare - Other: $47,000
    Other - Local Fire Protection: $41,000
    Other - Health - Other: $3,000
    Other - Libraries: $2,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Natural Resources - Other: $22,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $199,000
    Public Welfare: $55,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $670,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $635,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $35,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $561,000
    General Revenue - Other: $189,000
    Rents: $43,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $43,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $39,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff Services: $82,000
    Police Protection: $6,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $63,267,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $3,184,000
    Public Welfare: $1,991,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,718,000
    Other: $1,706,000
    Health and Hospitals: $131,000
  • Tax - Property: $10,025,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,680,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $378,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $191,000
    Other: $47,000
    Other License: $4,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $7,476,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 45
  • Number of aged recipients: 8
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 37
  • Number of recipients under 18: 4
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 30
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 11
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 22
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 16
Most common first names in Rio Blanco County, CO among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Robert2973.2 years
John2876.9 years
Mary2777.6 years
James2573.6 years
Charles2576.0 years
William2275.1 years
Ruth1980.0 years
George1776.3 years
Thomas1275.6 years
Ethel1179.3 years
Most common last names in Rio Blanco County, CO among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith1379.6 years
Johnson1179.7 years
White1168.3 years
Crawford1074.3 years
Brown978.9 years
Mobley978.4 years
Steele877.1 years
Martin875.0 years
Arnold773.7 years
Murray781.9 years
Businesses in Rio Blanco County, CO
NameCountNameCount
Ace Hardware1True Value2
FedEx2U-Haul1
Kroger1UPS1
RadioShack1

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